Romans 9:30-33

Israel’s Unbelief

30What shall we say, then? aThat Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, ba righteousness that is by faith; 31but that Israel cwho pursued a law that would lead to righteousness
Greek  a law of righteousness
edid not succeed in reaching that law.
32Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the fstumbling stone, 33as it is written,

gBehold, I am laying in Zion ha stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense;
iand whoever believes in him will not be jput to shame.”

Romans 11:7

7What then? kIsrael failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest lwere hardened,
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